The 872 Sqn (Hull West) Air Cadets and the Hull Sea Cadets will be joining us
in St Matthew's for our Annual Gift Day Parade Service. This is fixed for Sunday,
24th June at 10.15am. Following the Service the Cadets will form up outside
for a March Past led by the ATC Corps of Drums.
The Cadets will also be taking part in the pre match entertainment at the Boulevard
on Friday, 15th June (Hull FC vs. Leeds Rhinos) K.O. 8.00pm. The Cadets will be holding a Tug O' War
Competition for the St Matthew's Sporting Challenge Trophies. This will be at
about 7.15pm on the evening. During the half time interval the Air Cadets Corps
of Drums will provide part of the entertainment and the Sea Cadet Corps will
bring one of their performance drill teams.
Air Cadets
The Vicar has been a Chaplain to the Air Cadet Corps since 1975. In 1990 he was appointed as Chaplain to 872 (Hull West) Squadron. They meet on Mondays & Thursdays at the Halifax Barracks. For further information: C.O. tel. Hull 493176. The Vicar is also Assistant Wing Chaplain (Central & East Yorkshire Wing, ATC)
Air Cadets at RAF
Waddington for the 1999 Summer Camp
Scroll/Mouse over Picture for Hats Off !
On February 5th 2001 The Air Training
Corps celebrated its 60th Anniversary. The Central and East Yorkshire Wing marked
this significant occasion with a service in York Minster on February 4th. Sadly the weather on the day was
atrocious leading to the cancellation of the planned march through the streets of York
prior to the service. The service in the Minster was a spectacular occasion attended by nearly 500 cadets, plus adult staff, families and friends. Allen,
as Deputy Wing Chaplain, took part in the leading of the service whilst cadets from his squadron, 872(Hull West), were
privileged to lead the
intercessions.
Stadiumchurch.com salutes the Air Training Corps on this significant occasion.
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Hull Sea Cadets in action.
During weekend at Hull Bridge, Near Beverley.
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The Air Cadets and Sea Cadets come to St Matthew’s Church on two special occasions each year. In June they join our congregation for the annual Gift Day service which is followed by a March Past. Some years we follow this with a marathon sporting extravaganza in the Parish Hall. Six different sporting disciplines (5 Aside, Badminton, Darts, Pool, Table Tennis & Tug o’War!) with the St Matthew Sporting Challenge Trophies up for grabs. The trophies are presented by players from either Hull City AFC or Hull FC. They return in December for the Hull & District Cadet’s Carol Service. Cadets from other local units will join them for this occasion which is usually attended by the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull. The cadets then move on for a joint pre-Christmas disco evening at T.S. Iron Duke. |
Street.
Like previous incumbents Allen, our present Vicar, took over the Chaplaincy
on arriving at St Matthew’s in 1979. The Sea Cadets parade on Mondays
& Wednesday evenings. The Unit telephone number is Hull 226746. He was
also appointed as District Chaplain in 1999.
